ABOUT US

We are The Nest Collective

We bring people together to celebrate global traditions through extraordinary music.

We run beautiful gatherings throughout the year, including Campfire Club, Ceilidhs, Magpie’s Nest Festival, Fire Choir, and lots more.

We believe in:

• Community - bringing people together through music and storytelling

• Tending the flame - keeping traditions alive

• Protecting nature - sharing a vision for a sustainable world

• Inclusivity - music and heritage belong to all of us

Founded nearly 20 years ago by folk singer Sam Lee, we’re an independent, non-profit arts organisation, and we rely on our ticket & bar income as well as a team of amazing volunteers to produce our annual programme.

We embrace and encourage connection with nature, so many of our events take place outdoors in beautiful green spaces. We welcome an ever-growing community to our events in London and Brighton.

We are proud to have collaborated and partnered with many prestigious venues and organisations including English Heritage, Friends of the Earth, RSPB, Southbank Centre, and Kings Place. We also curate stages at some of the best festivals in the country including Cambridge Folk Festival and Shambala.

We believe in the importance of keeping our events as accessible as possible, which is why all our tickets are competitively priced (and we think are amazing value!). We are also committed to offering at least 10% of our tickets at a discounted concession rate for people on low incomes, NUS, or unemployed.

As a PRS For Music Keychange Pledge signatory we are committed to gender equity across our programme.

We are a friendly community of music lovers and can’t wait to welcome you to our next gathering.